Successful law enforcement and anti-corruption strategies depend largely on the willingness and ability of individuals to provide information to authorities and give evidence in a court of law. The Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 promotes the disclosure of information about corruption or other misconduct, but limitations to the law exist that can deny protection to whistleblowers on a handful of grounds.
Whistleblowing comes with serious risks. Whistleblowers must be protected with better laws and progressive judicial decisions, supported to navigate the legal system, and encouraged by a celebration of the good that whistleblowers do.
October 04, 2020 (PN) The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) said a total of 290 individuals who provided information relating to corrupt activities since 2016 have been given protection under the Whistleblower Protection Act 2010 (WPA). For the MACC to obtain adequate information on corrupt activities and the abuse of power, whistleblowers from the public are […]
September 24, 2020 (PN) Political interference has been singled out as one of the major impediments of past governance and anti-corruption reform efforts in the country during the previous Barisan Nasional (BN) administration, World Bank report reveals. It also stated that the Whistleblower Protection Act introduced in 2010 was incapacitated by the weak witness protection […]